Heart and the City by Cecilia Fyre

Author:Cecilia Fyre [Fyre, Cecilia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

Lea poked her head around the door into Ricco’s room. “You guys are still here,” she said in astonishment.

After seeing the security guard still in attendance she had decided to check.

“Our ride’s stuck in traffic.” Ricco, now back in his street clothes, sunglasses and baseball cap, sat on the bed, still looking pale and miserable. His friend Jon stood next to him, a hand on Ricco’s neck, lending both physical and emotional support. Lea thought this was sweet.

When she had returned to the room earlier with the anti-emetics and found the two men cuddled up on the bed she had been touched by the close bond between them. None of the straight men she knew would support a friend like this, ill or not.

But it had made her wonder. Who said these two were straight? Ricco’s sexual preferences didn’t matter to her one way or the other. Stereotypes about promiscuity and Hollywood pushed to the fore, but Lea shrugged them off. Whatever the story was, the two men were adorable together.

Ricco still being here worried her, though. He should be resting at home by now, not sitting around waiting for transportation.

“Ricco, are you sure you don’t want to spend the night upstairs?” she asked.

He shook his head emphatically, wincing. “I hate hospitals. I can never sleep.”

Well, that would be no good, then. "Can you hang on another fifteen minutes? I'll give you a lift."

“You got that car, then.” Ricco gave her a small smile. “You sure, though? It’s a pain in the ass trekking all the way down there.”

“Of course I’m sure. And I know where you live, so the fact that the GPS I ordered hasn’t arrived yet won’t matter.” To Jon, Lea indicated the wheelchair standing in a corner. “Can you help him sit in that? Hospital policy.”

Jon nodded, regarding her with a mix of suspicion and gratitude. The vibe Lea got from him was strange. What, if anything, had Ricco had told his friend about them? Well, it looked like she was going to get to know Ricco’s handsome, grumpy friend a little better soon.

While she got ready, signing her patients over to the next shift and packing supplies she would need for Ricco, Lea contemplated the unexpected developments. Seeing Ricco had been a shock. Her feelings of anger had dissipated when it transpired just how unwell he was. Focused on his treatment she had had no chance to dwell on anything other than Ricco’s immediate wellbeing. But now she was beginning to wonder where all of this was leading.

She was glad that he had turned to her, which had surprised her after what had happened at her apartment. But Lea was apprehensive. He needed her as a doctor now. Would he want her as anything else once he was feeling better?

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